The Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Study - USA

Fracture Data
Fracture Data Available ?: 
Yes
Subjects in study with DNA available and fracture information?: 
5 727
Number of MEN with ALL-TYPE of fracture?: 
700
Can you discriminate between PREVALENT and INCIDENT fractures?: 
Yes
Number of WOMEN with ALL-TYPE of fracture?: 
0
Number of MEN with VERTEBRAL fracture?: 
0
Number of WOMEN with VERTEBRAL fracture?: 
0
Number of MEN with HIP fracture?: 
160
Number of WOMEN with HIP fracture?: 
0
Incident Fractures
Do you have in your study INCIDENT fractures?: 
Yes
INCIDENT fractures (occurring after study enrollment): 
ALWAYS ascertained by X-ray films or radiology reports
ALWAYS verified by review of medical records
hands/fingers, feet/toes, face/skull fractures were included
fractures occurring before a specific age were excluded
Minimum age of inclusion of the INCIDENT fracture events?: 
65
Vertebral Fractures
Do you have in your study VERTEBRAL fractures?: 
No
If YES, could you retrieve the three vertebral body height measurements?: 
No
If YES, what was the relative reduction cutoff used?: 
Not available
If YES, what was the cutoff for absolute height reduction of vertebral body?: 
Not available
If YES, what was the reference for comparison of posterior height?: 
Not available